Christine, I do not know where Kerrow is. I have some information passed on to me from the historian of Clan MacKay W. Alex MacKay in which he stated the following" My research into the Rogart MacKays has been superficial to-date, but I can find no record of George and his wife residing in Rhilochan in Rogart Parish. As you said their six children were born in Rogart between 1796 and 1806. But they were all born in the township of Kerrow." He goes on to say " The tenants in Rhilochan at that time were MacKays, a John and his wife Christian Sutherland who had a son Angus there in 1797 and a son William in 1799. In 1800 they were replaced by Murdoch and Kate MacKay. By 1810 a George MacKay tenanted Rhilochan, but his wife was a Sibella McDonald and between then and 1824 , they had four children Hector, Jane, John and William. Could this be your George who remarried after Janet Gordon died and at that time moved from Kerrow to Rhilochan? The reason why Janet Gordon's first child was not born in Kerrow probably was that George and Janet followed the usual Highland tradition where the birth of the first grandchild takes place in the mother's parents home. Find William's birthplace and perhaps you may find Janet's parents. Janet was a popular Gordon name." Just thought you might be interested. Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:33 AM Subject: RE: Zorra > Hi Lynn > Langdale is in Strathnaver which is in Farr parish, in the north of the > county. > Blarich or Blairich is in Rogart parish. > Both the IGI and the OPRs show children of Janet Gordon and George Mackay > born in Rogart parish, probably at Rhelochan. Where is the Kerrow township > you mention? > Both the Gordons of Langdale and the Munros of Blarich were from earlier > 'substantial' families. > The Munro family can trace back to Donald Balloch Mackay, born circa 1550, > son of Iye Du Mackay. > Bessie Munro was the daughter of Robert Munro of Blarich. Robert Munro's > parents were Hugh Munro of Achany and Christian Mackay - so there are plenty > of Mackays in the family. > The fact that your George's mother was said to be the wife of a blacksmith > may well mean that Janet Gordon "married beneath" herself but in those days, > after the 1745, everything was changing anyway. Strathnaver would itself be > emptied only a few years later when the Clearances started to hit. > Although William Gordon still styled himself 'of Langdale' I believe he was > living in Rogart when his children were born! > I wish I knew more about this family because I am firmly of the opinion that > Barbara Gordon, my 4 x great grandmother, is also a daughter of William > Gordon. I will keep on looking in the hope that one day it will all be > solved. > In the meantime any little snippets are most welcome!! > Christine > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynn Munro [mailto:ornum@execulink.com] > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 6:47 PM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Zorra > > Christine, > In answer to your question regarding Janet Gordon this is what I have. Janet > Gordon daughter of William Gordon of Langdale and Bessie Munro. Bessie's > father was Robert Munro of Blarich. Can you tell me what or where is > Langdale? I do not know where Janet and George Mackay's first son William > was born. It has been suggested that if we find where he was born then we > will be assured that Janet is in deed the daughter of William Gordon of > Langdale. It has also been suggested that following highland tradition Janet > would have had her first child in the home of her parents which accounts for > why all the other children were listed as born in Kerrow township but > William is not. Then maybe we can prove that Janet and Barbara were sisters. > Lynn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 3:58 AM > Subject: Zorra > > > > Hi again Lynn > > Do you have any further information on Janet Gordon, wife of George Mackay > > of Rhelochan, Rogart? > > I believe this Janet Gordon may be a sister of my 4 x great grandmother, > > Barbara Gordon. > > Any info would be helpful. > > Many thanks > > Best wishes > > Christine > > chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk > > > > Highland Hearts > > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 > > > > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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There is a Kerrow a couple of miles from Cannich in Strathglass I had ancestors there in 1884 married Hugh Robertson Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynn Munro <ornum@execulink.com> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 10:12 PM Subject: Re: Zorra > Christine, > I do not know where Kerrow is. I have some information passed on to me from > the historian of Clan MacKay W. Alex MacKay in which he stated the > following" My research into the Rogart MacKays has been superficial to-date, > but I can find no record of George and his wife residing in Rhilochan in > Rogart Parish. As you said their six children were born in Rogart between > 1796 and 1806. But they were all born in the township of Kerrow." He goes on > to say " The tenants in Rhilochan at that time were MacKays, a John and his > wife Christian Sutherland who had a son Angus there in 1797 and a son > William in 1799. In 1800 they were replaced by Murdoch and Kate MacKay. By > 1810 a George MacKay tenanted Rhilochan, but his wife was a Sibella McDonald > and between then and 1824 , they had four children Hector, Jane, John and > William. Could this be your George who remarried after Janet Gordon died and > at that time moved from Kerrow to Rhilochan? The reason why Janet Gordon's > first child was not born in Kerrow probably was that George and Janet > followed the usual Highland tradition where the birth of the first > grandchild takes place in the mother's parents home. Find William's > birthplace and perhaps you may find Janet's parents. Janet was a popular > Gordon name." Just thought you might be interested. Lynn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:33 AM > Subject: RE: Zorra > > > > Hi Lynn > > Langdale is in Strathnaver which is in Farr parish, in the north of the > > county. > > Blarich or Blairich is in Rogart parish. > > Both the IGI and the OPRs show children of Janet Gordon and George Mackay > > born in Rogart parish, probably at Rhelochan. Where is the Kerrow > township > > you mention? > > Both the Gordons of Langdale and the Munros of Blarich were from earlier > > 'substantial' families. > > The Munro family can trace back to Donald Balloch Mackay, born circa 1550, > > son of Iye Du Mackay. > > Bessie Munro was the daughter of Robert Munro of Blarich. Robert Munro's > > parents were Hugh Munro of Achany and Christian Mackay - so there are > plenty > > of Mackays in the family. > > The fact that your George's mother was said to be the wife of a blacksmith > > may well mean that Janet Gordon "married beneath" herself but in those > days, > > after the 1745, everything was changing anyway. Strathnaver would itself > be > > emptied only a few years later when the Clearances started to hit. > > Although William Gordon still styled himself 'of Langdale' I believe he > was > > living in Rogart when his children were born! > > I wish I knew more about this family because I am firmly of the opinion > that > > Barbara Gordon, my 4 x great grandmother, is also a daughter of William > > Gordon. I will keep on looking in the hope that one day it will all be > > solved. > > In the meantime any little snippets are most welcome!! > > Christine > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lynn Munro [mailto:ornum@execulink.com] > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 6:47 PM > > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Zorra > > > > Christine, > > In answer to your question regarding Janet Gordon this is what I have. > Janet > > Gordon daughter of William Gordon of Langdale and Bessie Munro. Bessie's > > father was Robert Munro of Blarich. Can you tell me what or where is > > Langdale? I do not know where Janet and George Mackay's first son William > > was born. It has been suggested that if we find where he was born then we > > will be assured that Janet is in deed the daughter of William Gordon of > > Langdale. It has also been suggested that following highland tradition > Janet > > would have had her first child in the home of her parents which accounts > for > > why all the other children were listed as born in Kerrow township but > > William is not. Then maybe we can prove that Janet and Barbara were > sisters. > > Lynn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 3:58 AM > > Subject: Zorra > > > > > > > Hi again Lynn > > > Do you have any further information on Janet Gordon, wife of George > Mackay > > > of Rhelochan, Rogart? > > > I believe this Janet Gordon may be a sister of my 4 x great grandmother, > > > Barbara Gordon. > > > Any info would be helpful. > > > Many thanks > > > Best wishes > > > Christine > > > chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk > > > > > > Highland Hearts > > > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > > > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. > You > > can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. 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